Gardeners, bush advice?

[Dave 123]

If you think he'll have vapours about the title what's he going to say about @Dave 123 's comment

I was on about his water table, honest.

 

[summerdays]

Yes, get them in early and you should have a better sucess rate (now you'll tell my you have 100% success already!)

No where near, more like 20% but I normally abandon them to look after themselves, whereas I'm taking a bit more care with the cistus cuttings. They all have grown new leaves so they seem to be doing better than expected.

 

[PK99]

Always trim your box on Derby Day.

 

[swee'pea99]

I have a Japanese Maple.Its main display is in the autumn when the leafs turn a brilliant red.

Mine is in a large tub and currently six feet tall.Ibought it as cheepo fromAldi They do need to be in a fairly sheltered position as they don’t like strong drying winds that can desiccate the leaves Mine is in semi shade
Feed with an organic fertiliser once a month and water daily during spring and summer
One advantage is the don’t need excessive pruning other than alight trim if you feel they are getting to tall of out growing their allotted space.

This one's on the borders of one of the woods the hound takes me for walks in. TBH I think the phone's made the colour slightly more vivid than in real life, but not ridiculously so. It really is a stunning tree.

 

[Milzy]

This one's on the borders of one of the woods the hound takes me for walks in. TBH I think the phone's made the colour slightly more vivid than in real life, but not ridiculously so. It really is a stunning tree.

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I want that tree

 

[raleighnut]

I want that tree

It looks like a Maple to me but there are loads of different ones.

 

[summerdays]

It looks like a Maple to me but there are loads of different ones.

I agree. Autumn is a god time to plant maples (well plant trees and shrubs generally) but if you buy now you can actually see how what sort of autumn colours your one has.

This is one of mine in a pool of sunshine earlier this week.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Acer palmatum Osakazuki is my favourite little maple for ridiculousness and reddishness. Doesn’t like constant exposure to wind or dry planters or pots.

As @summerdays said now is an easy time to choose what you want from the tree supplier, but it is also the best time to plant out young trees.

 

[raleighnut]

Acer palmatum Osakazuki is my favourite little maple for ridiculousness and reddishness. Doesn’t like constant exposure to wind or dry planters or pots.

As @summerdays said now is an easy time to choose what you want from the tree supplier, but it is also the best time to plant out young trees.

Bit early yet for planting but it is getting there.

 

[summerdays]

Though just looked in my garden and almost all of mine have now lost all their leaves. I have various leaf shapes and colours, mostly all quite small.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Bit early yet for planting but it is getting there.

You may be thinking of bare root stock.

Perfect now for potted specimens like the acers from plant centres etc as the soil is still warm enough to stimulate some root establishment and of course there is little risk of the ground drying out.

Autumn is also the best time to lay turf.

 

[Fnaar]

Miss Goodbody has a very moist and warm garden, but much prefers to remove any trace of bush.